Improving availability, promotion and purchase of fruit and vegetable and non sugar-sweetened drink products at community sporting clubs: a randomised trial.
Luke Wolfenden, Melanie Kingsland, Bosco C Rowland, Pennie Dodds, Karen Gillham, Sze Lin Yoong, Maree Sidey, John Wiggers
Author Information
Luke Wolfenden: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. luke.wolfenden@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
Melanie Kingsland: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. melanie.kingsland@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
Bosco C Rowland: Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia. bosco.rowland@deakin.edu.au.
Pennie Dodds: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. gibbins.pennie@gmail.com.
Karen Gillham: Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia. karen.gillham@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
Sze Lin Yoong: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. serene.yoong@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
Maree Sidey: Australian Drug Foundation, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia. Maree.Sidey@adf.org.au.
John Wiggers: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. john.wiggers@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
BACKGROUND: Amateur sporting clubs represent an attractive setting for health promotion. This study assesses the impact of a multi-component intervention on the availability, promotion and purchase of fruit and vegetable and non sugar -sweetened drink products from community sporting club canteens. We also assessed the impact the intervention on sporting club revenue from the sale of food and beverages. METHOD: A repeat cross-sectional, parallel group, cluster randomized controlled trial was undertaken with amateur community football clubs in New South Wales, Australia. The intervention was conducted over 2.5 winter sporting seasons and sought to improve the availability and promotion of fruit and vegetables and non sugar-sweetened drinks in sporting club canteens. Trial outcomes were assessed via telephone surveys of sporting club representatives and members. RESULTS: Eighty five sporting clubs and 1143 club members participated in the study. Relative to the control group, at follow-up, clubs allocated to the intervention were significantly more likely to have fruit and vegetable products available at the club canteen (OR = 5.13; 95% CI 1.70-15.38), were more likely to promote fruit and vegetable selection using reduced pricing and meal deals (OR = 34.48; 95% CI 4.18-250.00) and members of intervention clubs were more likely to report purchase of fruit and vegetable (OR = 2.58 95% CI; 1.08-6.18) and non sugar -sweetened drink (OR = 1.56; 95% CI 1.09-2.25) products. There was no significant difference between groups in the annual club revenue from food and non-alcoholic beverage sales. CONCLUSION: The findings demonstrate that the intervention can improve the nutrition environment of sporting clubs and the purchasing behaviour of members. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12609000224224 .
Associated Data
ANZCTR | ACTRN12609000224224
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